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Rick Scott Calls House Democrats Dysfunctional Over Government Shutdown and Alleged Disdain and Violence Towards Law Enforcement Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is calling Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C., dysfunctional and anti-police after a group of House Democrats, including Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, allegedly "stormed" House Speaker Mike Johnson's office this week, pressuring him to […]

63 Florida House Members Endorse Byron Donalds for Governor Sixty-three members of the Florida House of Representatives are getting behind U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in his Florida gubernatorial bid, which is further sign that the party is coalescing behind the frontrunner with the election still more than a year away. READ MORE. Attorney General […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) joined several Republican veterans in Congress in a letter demanding that Senate Democrats who also served pass the continuing resolution (CR) and end the government shutdown. "We are a group of military Veterans now serving in the House of Representatives who voted YES for the House's September 19th Continuing Resolution," the […]

State Rep. Sam Garrison Designated Florida Speaker of the House Rep. Sam Garrison (R-Fleming Island) was formally elected to serve as Florida's next Speaker of the House for the 2026-2028 term in the lower chamber this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "I remember when ObamaCare proponents were promising thousands of dollars of reductions in […]

Randy Fine Calls for Repealing the 22nd Amendment With praise pouring in from conservatives and progressives alike regarding the brokered deal, calls are now being made to repeal the 22nd Amendment to ensure President Trump remains in power as long as possible. READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "The government is shut down because Schumer wanted […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement applauding the historic peace deal mediated by President Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas, ending the two-year war. This week, President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to the "first phase" of the 20-point peace proposal he had put forth, which would require Hamas to release all […]

Simpson Announces $25M in Grant Opportunities for State Water Resource Projects Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that the state is accepting applicants for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agricultural Regional Projects Program Services (FDACS) program this week. READ MORE. Rep. Cory Mills: "Workers without pay: From air traffickers controllers and […]

DeSantis Announces Florida Cuts State Debt in Half Since 2019 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this week that Florida has accomplished paying off half of the state’s accumulated debt since 2019. He called it one of the strongest fiscal records in the nation. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "The Shutdown is stopping […]

Ingoglia Torches Jacksonville, Mayor Donna Deegan Over Reckless Spending Habits Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia, alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis, highlighted a laundry list of wasteful local government spending habits during a news conference in Jacksonville this week. READ MORE. Rep. Greg Steube: "Democrats shut down the government because they expect you to pay […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement after Senate Democrats voted "no" on the continuing resolution passed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, which caused a government shutdown. "America deserves cooperation, not a government shutdown," Rep. Buchanan said in a statement. "Unfortunately, Democrats chose to put partisan demands ahead of responsible governing, forcing a […]

Collins Says MAHA Commission Will Push Parental Rights in Immunization BRADENTON — Lt. Governor Jay Collins is standing with Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Jay Ladapo in supporting the state's newly minted Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, saying that the commission he and First Lady Casey DeSantis sit on is focused on informing […]

Jay Collins says he would be 'Perfectly Positioned' to run for Governor against Byron Donalds Lt. Governor Jay Collins says that if he were to run for governor in 2026, he would be in very good shape to take a run at Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "Democrats who want […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan letter demanding reforms to nutrition education and training in American medical education. The letter builds off of a late August announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the same thing, prompting Reps. Buchanan and Jim McGovern (D-MA) to write to Accreditation Council for […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing legislation to crack down on tax fraud and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the effort. Named the Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act (DETECT) Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill, which he introduced with Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ), authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to consider the […]

22 Undocumented Migrants in North Florida Convicted of Illegal Reentry into U.S. Twenty-two illegal aliens in North Florida who were previously removed from the United States have now been convicted of illegal reentry into the country, U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin, who serves...READ MORE     FL Rep. Jason Shoaf: "Today we honor the brave men […]

Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) are reintroducing legislation to combat foreign price controls on pharmaceuticals, which negatively impact American patients. Specifically, Rep. Buchanan's USTRx Act creates the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator, part of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), who will study and report on unfair foreign price-setting […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a new trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying, "It's a major win for U.S. industries that will create opportunities and support long-term economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic." According to a White House fact sheet, provisions of the new […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) urged the passage of his Thin Blue Line Act in a post to X (formerly Twitter) responding to news of an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting in McAllen, Texas. According to the Fox News article linked in Rep. Buchanan's post, a gunman opened fire on several agents near a detention […]